Another Hollywood movie romanticising it’s own origins in exploitation, racism, drug use and unsafe work practices that lead to loss of life. The irony is that this is still commonplace today however, rather than being a cautionary tale, this film is almost self congratulatory as if to say ‘look at how far we’ve come’.
Awkwardly, the film is overshadowed by recent charges laid against an established and high profile actor for the shooting death of a young cinematographer on set…
This is an uncomfortable watch for someone all too familiar with the fucked work practices that keep this industry alive and growing.
